Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: say relational or functional, not holistic
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2024 Mar 14. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08309-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTModern medicine tends to privilege disciplines promising "objective" laws governing body parts (from molecules to organs). Studies on a person's illness and disability are (apparently) confined to "subjectivity." The Specialty of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is often regarded as a humanitarian approach, belonging at best to the family of "soft," "qualitative," or "quasi-experimental" sciences. This specialty often claims specificity by labelling itself as "functional" and "holistic." However, it is shown here tha...
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - March 14, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Luigi Tesio Stefano Scarano Antonio Caronni Source Type: research
Diagnostic delay in hidradenitis suppurativa: A systematic review and novel data from a Greek cohort
Australas J Dermatol. 2024 Mar 13. doi: 10.1111/ajd.14247. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38480921 | DOI:10.1111/ajd.14247 (Source: The Australasian Journal of Dermatology)
Source: The Australasian Journal of Dermatology - March 14, 2024 Category: Dermatology Authors: Aikaterini Tsentemeidou Efstratios Vakirlis Katerina Bakirtzi Themis Chatzi-Sotiriou Aimilios Lallas Dimitra Kiritsi Elena Sotiriou Source Type: research
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: say relational or functional, not holistic
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2024 Mar 14. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08309-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTModern medicine tends to privilege disciplines promising "objective" laws governing body parts (from molecules to organs). Studies on a person's illness and disability are (apparently) confined to "subjectivity." The Specialty of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is often regarded as a humanitarian approach, belonging at best to the family of "soft," "qualitative," or "quasi-experimental" sciences. This specialty often claims specificity by labelling itself as "functional" and "holistic." However, it is shown here tha...
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - March 14, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Luigi Tesio Stefano Scarano Antonio Caronni Source Type: research
Prevalence of use of on-label and off-label psychotropics in the Greek pediatric population
With a global increased use of psychotropics in pediatrics, their off-label use is a concern due to uncertainty and risk. Data on psychotropics use in the Greek pediatric population do not exist to date. We analyzed retrospective data from the nationwide pharmacy claim database, to estimate the prevalence of psychotropics in pediatrics focusing on off-label use (March 2016-October 2019). In total 63,782 pediatric subjects had at least one identified psychotropic prescription. The prevalence of psychotropics use was 5.1–14.6/1,000 pediatric inhabitants. When excluding 42,508 subjects who received only short-time hydroxyzi...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - March 14, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
The Fagerstr öm Test for Nicotine Dependence, as a prognostic factor, in current smokers with and without COPD: A cross-sectional study in northern Greece
CONCLUSION: The Fagerström score appears to indicate a higher probability for COPD and lung function deterioration when assessed along with age in current smokers. Smoking cessation support programs are fundamental to COPD prevention and management.PMID:38476003 | DOI:10.1177/14799731241235213 (Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease)
Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease - March 13, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Efthymia Papadopoulou Anna-Bettina Haidich Alexander Mathioudakis Drosos Tsavlis Konstantina Papadopoulou Rena Oikonomidou Panagiotis Bogiatzidis Stavros Tryfon Source Type: research
The Fagerstr öm Test for Nicotine Dependence, as a prognostic factor, in current smokers with and without COPD: A cross-sectional study in northern Greece
CONCLUSION: The Fagerström score appears to indicate a higher probability for COPD and lung function deterioration when assessed along with age in current smokers. Smoking cessation support programs are fundamental to COPD prevention and management.PMID:38476003 | PMC:PMC10935750 | DOI:10.1177/14799731241235213 (Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease)
Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease - March 13, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Efthymia Papadopoulou Anna-Bettina Haidich Alexander Mathioudakis Drosos Tsavlis Konstantina Papadopoulou Rena Oikonomidou Panagiotis Bogiatzidis Stavros Tryfon Source Type: research
The Fagerstr öm Test for Nicotine Dependence, as a prognostic factor, in current smokers with and without COPD: A cross-sectional study in northern Greece
CONCLUSION: The Fagerström score appears to indicate a higher probability for COPD and lung function deterioration when assessed along with age in current smokers. Smoking cessation support programs are fundamental to COPD prevention and management.PMID:38476003 | PMC:PMC10935750 | DOI:10.1177/14799731241235213 (Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease)
Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease - March 13, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Efthymia Papadopoulou Anna-Bettina Haidich Alexander Mathioudakis Drosos Tsavlis Konstantina Papadopoulou Rena Oikonomidou Panagiotis Bogiatzidis Stavros Tryfon Source Type: research
The Fagerstr öm Test for Nicotine Dependence, as a prognostic factor, in current smokers with and without COPD: A cross-sectional study in northern Greece
CONCLUSION: The Fagerström score appears to indicate a higher probability for COPD and lung function deterioration when assessed along with age in current smokers. Smoking cessation support programs are fundamental to COPD prevention and management.PMID:38476003 | PMC:PMC10935750 | DOI:10.1177/14799731241235213 (Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease)
Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease - March 13, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Efthymia Papadopoulou Anna-Bettina Haidich Alexander Mathioudakis Drosos Tsavlis Konstantina Papadopoulou Rena Oikonomidou Panagiotis Bogiatzidis Stavros Tryfon Source Type: research
Bridging gaps in cancer cachexia Care: Current insights and future perspectives
Cachexia, Greek term indicating “poor physical status”, is a life-threatening wasting syndrome whose main manifestations are severe weight loss and skeletal muscle depletion. Cachexia usually emerges in patients affected by inflammatory conditions, including cancer [1,2]. Up to 80 % of patients with advanced cancer experienc e cachexia. Pancreatic, oesophageal, gastric, head, neck, lung, and liver malignancies are commonly associated to cachexia’s risk [3–5]. (Source: Cancer Treatment Reviews)
Source: Cancer Treatment Reviews - March 13, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Carlotta Bianchini, Pierluigi Bonomo, Paolo Bossi, Riccardo Caccialanza, Alessandra Fabi Source Type: research
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among children in Greece during Omicron variant period
Conclusions During the Omicron period, seropositivity significantly increased, as a result of higher transmissibility. Neonates and infants have lower antibody titers compared to other age groups, while young children aged 1 –4 years old present higher antibody titers, suggesting that this age group may mount a higher antibody response. Continuous surveillance seroprevalence studies are needed in children, in order to identify the true extent of SARS-CoV-2 and guide the planning of adequate public health measures. (Source: European Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - March 13, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Genotyping of ticks: first molecular report of Hyalomma asiaticum and molecular detection of tick-borne bacteria in ticks and blood from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
This study presented the first genetic report of Hy. asiaticum ticks in Pakistan. Moreover, genetically confirmed tick species were molecularly analyzed by PCR for detection of Rickettsiales DNA using partial fragments of 16S rDNA, 190-kDa outer membrane protein A (ompA), and 120-kDa outer membrane protein B (ompB) genes. In addition, blood samples were analyzed to identify Rickettsiales bacteria using the aforementioned genes. Rickettsiales bacteria were found in 24/126 (19.05%) ticks and 4/16 (25.00%) in symptomatic cattle’s blood. The obtained ompA and ompB sequences from Hy. asiaticum ticks showed 99.73%–99.87% wit...
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - March 12, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Persistence on subcutaneous tocilizumab as monotherapy or in combination with synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis patients in Greece (EMBRACE study): a multicenter, post-marketing, non-interventional, observational trial
ConclusionsThe current study confirms the favorable safety and effectiveness of TCZ-SC as well as its acceptability by RA patients in Greece, with sustained high persistence rates up to 52 weeks. TCZ-SC offers a sustainable treatment response in RA.Key Points•Based upon clinical and patient-reported outcomes, TCZ-SC is a highly effective and safe treatment modality in patients with moderate-to-severe RA.•Persistence to TCZ-SC was high throughout the study, both as monotherapy and in combination with csDMARDs.•TCZ-SC is effective both as monotherapy and when used in combination with other csDMARDs regardless of the ...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - March 12, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Anexelekto (AXL) no more: microRNA-155 (miR-155) controls the “Uncontrolled” in SARS-CoV-2
AbstractAXL is the gene that encodes the Anexelekto (AXL) receptor tyrosine kinase that demonstrates significant roles in various cellular processes, including cell growth, survival, and migration. Anexelekto is a Greek word meaning excessive and uncontrolled, semantically implying the crucial involvement of AXL in cancer and immune biology, and in promoting cancer metastasis. AXL overexpression appears to drive epithelial to mesenchymal transition, tumor angiogenesis, decreased antitumor immune response, and resistance to therapeutic agents. Recently, AXL has been reported to play important roles in several viral infectio...
Source: Human Cell - March 12, 2024 Category: Cytology Source Type: research
Adaptation and validation of the Greek version of the Communication and Language Assessment questionnaire for persons with Multiple Sclerosis (CLAMS)
CONCLUSION: The Greek version of the CLAMS is a valid self-reported questionnaire for the evaluation of language and communication symptoms in PwMS.PMID:38462980 | DOI:10.1093/arclin/acae015 (Source: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology)
Source: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology - March 11, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nefeli Dimitriou Grigorios Nasios Anastasia Nousia Emmanouil Anyfantis Lambros Messinis Georgios Dimakopoulos Sarah El-Wahsh Christos Bakirtzis Vasiliki Kostadima Spiridon Konitsiotis Source Type: research
Clarifying Human Dignity in Forensic Practice
We present recent scholarship related to human dignity and highlight the importance of dignity in forensic practice. Focusing on dignity in evaluator-evaluee and doctor-patient relationships should improve forensic work. Training in dignity-imbued forensic practice should remind us of the human dimensions of those we serve in the forensic arena.PMID:38467446 | DOI:10.29158/JAAPL.230118-23 (Source: Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law)
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law - March 11, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Ezra E H Griffith V éronique A S Griffith Source Type: research
